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On 4/7/00, 1:33:25 PM, Jerry Kubeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote regarding Re: please read and respond:
> And yes, the registration computers ARE going to be ina separate room
with
> no dmos no nothing else!!!!!
No guts no air medals. No old pilots either come to think of it.
Ed Lawson
> >On Fri, 7 Apr 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >> > It's entirely up to you guys. My thinking was that I could write a
simple
> >> > registration app using MySQL and PHP3/Apache. I requires no client
side
> >> > code except a browser.....and would probably not take more than an
> >>hour or
> >> > two to build (and we get the added bonus of Linux/Wind/Mac
clients....).
> >> >
> >> Actually, except that I use Perl instead of PHP, that is mostly
> >> what I had in mind. Can you do MySQL ODBC? I have the drivers,
> >> but have never tried to use them?
> >> That way We can show legacy apps (M$ Access) working together with
> >> Linux apps. This also allows me to demo the combination to more PHBs,
> >> as I use it to register people in other places.
> >> We already have some tables put together, in Access, which you may
> >> want to talk about. One of the things we have, is a table of each
> >> room capacity, so we can dynamically show which rooms are
> >> approaching capacity. We also print out name tags, and meeting
> >> guides. I have an old dot matrix printer, & pin feed labels.
> >> I also have a database with all the towns in NH already entered.
> >> They are already related to county, etc. They can be used in
> >> drop down boxes, etc. for easy entry.
> >
> >My plan was to setup about 4-6 machines plus the DB server on their
own
> >network. One of the problems I find at things like this is people
clogging
> >up the registration units in order to check the latest Slashdot
items, or
> >checking their mail.
> >
> >Now, I have nothing against your demo, and I'd be more than happy to
help
> >you get mysql ODBC working and talking with access.....however I
don't
> >feel that the registration machines should be running a demo and demo
> >machines shouldn't take official registrations. Now...having said
that
> >you've raised some good points that I know I wasn't thinking of....
> >
> >We have a list (or a DB) of people that have pre-registed...when
those
> >people arrive we want to be able to print out their badges..as well
as
> >take registrations from those who just show up...and those two
systems
> >should be one in the same.
> >
> >We need some more throught on this...and how is Ben storing the info
he's
> >getting now? (Sorry don't have his email). If we could push this all
into
> >MySQL then Bob and Co. can be at the front desk printing out badges
> >etc...from Access while somewhere else we take new registration....
> >
> >thoughts??
> >
> >--rdp
> >
> >
> >Rich Payne
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.alphalinux.org
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> Jerry Kubeck Customer Support Appropriate Solutions, Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AppropriateSolutions.com
